Senator Henri Polak, member of the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, President of the Diamond Workers’ Union, and Curator of the Keren Hayesod in Holland, was honored on his sixtieth birthday. He received thousands of messages of congratulation and a special postal service had to be organized by the Post Office for the transmission of the messages.
The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of Laren, where Senator P##k resides, called to congratulate him. The Diamond Workers’ Union and the Labor Porty of Holland organized a reception.
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